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Pitcher Lab
A pitch-level explorer over Statcast for one pitcher. Search an arm, set the filters, and read the arsenal: usage, velo and spin, whiff %, strike %, xwOBA against, and hard-hit %. Every number shows the sample (n) behind it. Research and context, you decide.
Gerrit Cole RHP
2024 · vs LHB
1223 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1223 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1223 Pitches
19.8% Whiff %
65.1% Strike %
.297 xwOBA
43.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 46% | 568 | 96.1 | 2366 | 19.7% n=304 | 68.7% | .286 n=156 | 40.9% n=88 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 21% | 253 | 82.6 | 2750 | 27.4% n=106 | 66.0% | .306 n=61 | 43.6% n=39 |
| FC Cutter | 14% | 168 | 91.6 | 2486 | 9.1% n=88 | 64.3% | .376 n=31 | 50.0% n=22 |
| SL Slider | 10% | 123 | 88.4 | 2548 | 19.6% n=56 | 59.3% | .251 n=27 | 47.6% n=21 |
| CH Changeup | 7% | 87 | 88.9 | 1479 | 27.3% n=33 | 47.1% | .283 n=18 | 37.5% n=16 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 19 | 95.3 | 2251 | 10.0% n=10 | 63.2% | .364 n=4 | 50.0% n=2 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 5 | 85.9 | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1223 | 91.4 | 2416 | 19.8% n=597 | 65.1% | .297 n=297 | 43.1% n=188 |
Whiff % = whiffs ÷ swings · Strike % = strikes ÷ pitches · xwOBA = avg expected wOBA on contact ·
Hard-hit % = 95+ mph ÷ batted balls · n shown on every rate · descriptive context, not a pick